December 19, 2022

Library Hours • Winter Break



Library Hours • Winter Break

Archer Library will be closed Wednesday, December 21st through Wednesday, January 4th. A complete listing of hours and updates is available on our website and hours calendar

We wish you a joyous holiday season.

December 13, 2022

Library Hours • After Finals



Library Hours • After Finals

Library hours after finals, and before holiday break, are detailed below. .
  • Thursday, 12/15 & Friday, 12/16: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Saturday, 12/17 & Sunday, 12/18:  Closed
  • Monday, 12/19 - Tuesday, 12/20:  8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

December 10, 2022

Reserve a StudyRoom


Choose your Space •
Need a place to take an online test?  Does your study group need a quiet place to work? Archer Library's online study room reservation system provides opportunity for you to book a study room on the 2nd (201), 4th (401), or 5th (501 & 502) floor.

Select a room & time •
Why make a reservation? A reservation guarantees the study room is available to you at the scheduled time. Patrons using a study room withoug making a reservation may be asked to vacate.

Study room occupied?
If the room you have reserved is occupied, go to the circulation desk or Instructional Resource Center and report the problem. Online reservations take precedence; we can verify the space is available to you.

Check in to your reserved space •
Reservations are cancelled after fifteen minutes to open the room for use. Be sure to check in when you arrive, claiming your space.

December 7, 2022

Extended Weekend Hours


Finals Weekend • Extended Hours

Archer Library will be open extended hours the weekend before finals.
  • Friday, 12/9:  8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Saturday, 12/10:  10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Sunday,. 12/11:  1 p.m. to Midnight


December 6, 2022

The Therapy Dogs are Coming!

Finals Stress? 

The Therapy Dogs are coming! Did you know, just a few minutes with a therapy dog can help you de-distress as you prepare for finals? Therapy dogs will be visiting Archer Library the following days. 

  • Wednesday, 12/7: 1 - 2 p.m. 
  • Thursday, 12/8: 5 - 7 p.m. 
  •  Friday, 12/9: 1 - 3 p.m. and 6- 7 p.m. 
  • Sunday, 12/11: 1 - 3 p.m. 
  • Tuesday, 12/13: 5 - 7 p.m. 

Times and dates are available on the library's event calendar.   

Questions about this event? Contact Don Reams at dreams2@ashland.edu

December 2, 2022

Library Study Spaces

Library Space Guidelines

It is that time of year; study rooms, group work areas, and library spaces are in demand for final projects and assignments.  

Below is an overview of Archer Library space guidelines. The second floor is a combination of group work and quiet study;  as classes often meet in the curriculum textbook annex and a variety of assignments are facilitated by the Instructional Resource Center.

Quiet Study • Floors 3 & 4

  • Talking is limited;
  • Occasional conversations permitted;
  • Cell phone set to vibrate;
  • Headphone volume set to personal level; and
  • Loud typing is discouraged.

Group Work Areas • Floors 5 & 6

  • Group work is encouraged;
  • Normal conversational volume is expected;
  • Cell phone conversations normal volume (not speaker);
  • Cell phone set to quiet or vibrate; and
  • Be considerate of other groups working in the area.

Study Rooms • Floors 2, 4, & 5
  • Available for groups and single occupants;
  • Normal conversational volume is expected;
  • Study rooms follow the space designation of their floor;
  • Be considerate of other students working near the room; and 
  • Remember, study rooms are NOT soundproof.